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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07
GOLD DISCOVERED IN GRANrPARIsu.
The Find Pans Out ut the Jnheard- o
Rate Of $500 Per Ton.
[COlfaX ChrOnicle,1

The assay of the specimens of sand
and rocks sent to New Orleans has
proved even more favorable than our
most sanguine expectations warranted,
and, if the precious metals exist in but
One.fOurth the quantity fixed by tho
assayer, Grant parish can still boast of
the richest mine this side of California.
These specimens were hastily and
carelessly gathered by Mr.. w. p.
Bradford, a cousin to MIR. Cameron,
who requested that II larger quantity
be sent to the assaycr to enable him to
furnish an estimate of the probable
yield per ton.
There is now no longer II shadow OF
doubt in our mind as TO the existence
of a most wonderful gold deposit in
the hills three or four miles cast of
ColfaX, the belt being from a few
yards 10 a mile in width, and six or
seven miles long Skeptics and doub-
tiers may hoot al the idea, and insinua-
tons may be INDUCED i'll as to the
plant being "doctoreu" aud "salted"
for speculation, but all of the uube-
levers will be convinced at an early
day of thesenuineness of the discovery.
And, if the deposit is only one-half as
rich as the estimate made, we propose
to have little boom up this way that
will make some Of our Eeighbors turn
green with envy. We have been slow
and patient in this matter, but, like
Davy Crockett, now that we know we
are right, we propose to whoGp things
up.
All doubling Thomases are referred
to the following note just ST nj TO us by
Mr.. Cameron
MIHAEEAu, April %, 1887.
Editor CoIjd,c Chr0nicie:
Ey report from Claussen Lynch,
assayers ut New Orleans. l am just in
formed that the yield OF the orc per ton
forwarded them by mo is rs follows:
SILVER IL 50
$3.50 81
Tho assayors state that tho metals are
free and capable OF reduction by tho least
expensive processes.
Stand to tho guns, Il. 5. CAMERON.
AT our request, since the above was
put in type, Mr.. Cameron has sent us
the original certificate OF assay, which
is printed below:
NEW ORLEANS, La, April %, 1857.
Certificate of Assay No. 1876.
For Il. s. Cameron, Boyre, La
-sIr.vEE-2 GOLD,
DESCRIPTION. Ounces Value Value
Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton.
Quart Sand ...... 10 50 $40 50 $40 81
Total Value Per Ton, $500 Ga.
Respectfully,
ChArsSES & LYNCH,
Assayers, Lock Fox No. 1873
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07
THE SCHOOL MONIES.

In running down Mr.. Rutfand's so
per centum onslaught upon the school
monies os the State the Telegraph is
not actuated by any desire to make
political capital, to prosecute or to do
any body an injustice. 1t believes and
knows that wrong has been and is
being done and it is attempting to stop
the wrong and recover the money for
the schools that has been wrongfully
and illegally paid to Mr.. Rutland.
Somebody is responsible for the wrong
Jet the responsibility fall where it
may.
A great deal has already been said
upon the subject, the matter has
been called to the attention of the
proper officials and they know their
duty and should proceed TO do it
Immediately without fear or favor.
The only thing, then, remaining to be
done is to fix the responsibility and to
hold those responsible to a strict ac-
cOuntability both before the courts and
the people.
A majority of the administration
papers affect to believe and argue that
there is nothing in the matter, while
the officials are attempting to shirk
responsibility. The fact remains, as
the Telegraph has charged, that Mr..
Rutland is collecting school monies
and charging so per centum for his
services.
The Telegraph has asked for the
facts and figures. Why are they not
forth. coming? Hit is all a mares nest
why do they hold the figures back ?
Let us have the figures and let the
responsibility be placed where it be-
longs and if the Telegraph has done any
man an injustice it will make ample
reparation. If any whom we have in.
cluded in this disgraceful proceeding
are innocent the light and the truth
accompanied by the figures can do
them no harm.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

The Amite City Independent com>
menting upon the article appearing in
the Telegraph under the caption, ga
Public Shame" says:
We find this article in the Ouachita
Telegraph, aud take pleasure in giving
1t credit for calling attention to such
an outrage. We were not aware of
these enterprfsing transactions before.
If our State officers are thus aiding
spectators, let's vote them out and try
somebody else.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07
CLEvELAND'S THAI

After adjournment of CD ess the
Rock Island Union iudulgedin some
upjustifiabie censure of President
Cleveland for not approving the River
and Harbor Bill. The Rock Islander
showed that the bill was not passed
until March 1, and probably did not
reach the President until the %, as
Congress adjourned on the Sd it was
not possible for the President to criti-
cally examine appropriation items
covering SIC, 200, 900 and extending all
over the United States, in time to act
on the bill, one way or the other, in
two days, and attend to his other very
pressing duties. The article was re-
garded by the President as worthy of
thanks, as will be seen below:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March %, 1887.
To J. b. Danford, Esq, Rock Island, Ills. {:
MY DEAR SIR-I have received and
brought to the attention of the Presi-
dent, your recent letter, with articles
from the Rock Islander in regard to
the River and Harbor Bill, and more
especially in reference to the provision
for the Hennepin Canal, and he directs
me to thank your fair and friendly at
litude in the matter.
The bill was not presented to him
until the last days of the session, when
he was crowded with measures Of an
imperative nature, and did not reach
him in time to make such an evamina-
ton of its provisions as was necessary
to enable him to judge Of the necessity
and propriety of the appropriations
contained in the bill.
Very respectfully,
d. S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

1t gives US great pleasure to repro.
duce the above. Ii is due alike to the
President and the citizens Of the great
Mississippi Valley, that the facts
touching the pocket veto of the Rivers
and Harbors Bill should be made pub.
lie. The above is frank acknowledge
ment of one near the President, that
the President did not have time to
properly examine the Bill, and did
not, therefore, feel justified in either
signing or vetoing it. The people will
be rejoiced at the explanation, for
many believed that the President did
not approve of the measure and smoth.
cred it, rather than boldly veto it.
Although the above is very short
to make, and it will 60 long ways
towards restoring the good relations
that formerly existed.
AS soon as we learned the bill had
failed, we appealed to the people not to
be nasty in their condemnation. They
had sustained the President so steadily
that we knew they would continue to
do so, unless actually driven from him.
We did not believe the President in-
tended to strike blow at the vast
material Interests Of the Mississippi
Valley, and we pointed out that there
was ample time for the people TO be
thoroughly Informed and to act, in
case the President forced them to
choose between himself and their viz
tai interests.
We are now convinced that if the
President had time to examine the
Rivers and Harbors Bill carefully, he
would have signed it, Tchsbany
Herald.
AL Of which is the vericst moon.
shine. Either President Cleveland
know the Importance and provis-
ions of the bill and tho needs Of the
great Valley before the bill was pre-
sented to him or he is nincompoop
ola Mugwump and has no business
being President. II the dose admins
tered the South by his Mugwumpincss
is not sufficient let her try him again.
Before doing so however, the low.
landers had better seek the mountain
tops.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

From the voluminous correspondence
now appearing in the papers relative
to Rutlsnd's so per centum contracts
with parish school boards, it appears
that Mr.: Warren Easton, Superinten-
dent OF Public Education, is the party
most responsible. Why does he not
come to the front with an explanation?
1t ia in order.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

ernOr nau proved indifferent to the vi
tai interests Of the State which are
placed largely in his keeping !-.M1erc
port .iou1eu2.
The journal ulters Il tremendous
living truth when it says that vital
interests Of the State an placed largely
in the keeping Of the Governor. He
is the head Of the State government,
and whatever Of wrong doing that
occurs under the government should
be and is, visited upon him as the
responsible head. The Journals pro-
position is negative one. Can it
atlirmatlvely show that the present
Governor has been faithful to all the
"vitnl interests of the Slate placed
largely in his kceping?''
Can it defend the land Office scandal l?
Can ii defend the saddlement of the
State Debt Amendment upon the peo-
pie? Can it defend that 100000 APP
preparation TO the Exposition upon
the personal guarantee of Il subordinate
that the money would be returned to
the S.atc2 Can it defend the action of
the Governor in the Strong matter =?
Can it defend the Governor against the
charge of responsibility for the 80 per
centum onslaught of w. II. Rutland
on the school monies of the State?
Answer us these things and say if
thew be sSWeak as waters
We believe Gov. McEnery to be per-
sonally an honest, pure man. But
something more is needed in Cows
ernor. He is responsible for his adj
ministratiOn and he should not only
be honest and pure himself but he
should keep his administration clean
and above reproach.
Has Gov, McEuery dope this?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

In some States we have read about,
if lawyer was engaged in collecting
school monies from the State and
charging so per centum for his services,
the proper law officers would be taking
some steps towards makinga recovery.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

The Ouachita Telegraph is in favor
of Moncure. and thinks If McEnery
and Nichols were put aside he would
lie the nominee of the party for Cow
ernOr.-Eust Carroll Democrat,
Don't you think so too? And could
not all factions consistently and honor
ably support him?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

The Slate Board Of Education with
the Governor at its head, is amenable
to charge of betraying sacred trust
in the matter of the public school fund
interest.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

The New York Herald says that the
Democratic Presidential ticket next
year should be Grover Cleveland and
Henry w. Grady.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

Mr.. Rutland collected 5000 for the
public schools Of Caldwell and received
his SO per centum.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07
The Birmingham boom is over.

This school money business has a
very boodlerish odor about it. - -.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

What scrccch would have gone up
from these same reformcrs if the Gov.
ernor had proved Indifferent to the vi
tai interests of the State which are
placed largely in his keeping !-.Mrere
mart ,Toyjj3u1
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

400 ACRES excellent land about 10 miles
IOO south of MonrOe-5O acres cleared.
110O ACRES. Best stock farm in North
llUU Louisiana. Superior grazing and
hay. Situated west side Jackson parish,
IA miles south of tho ", S. Il z. Railroad.
1OO ACRES "a miles above Trenton on
lVU tho Arkansas road.
TXXy0 so ACRE LOTS 81 miles west OF
L w " Trenton, La. % acres cleared
land in each lot.
100 ACRES at Section House 3 miles
~ from Monroe. IS acres open. No
fence or other improvements.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-05-07

g--SII.N FIR GOLD,
DESCRIPTION. Ounces Value Value
Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton.
Quartz Sand ...... 10 50 SO 50 $40 81
Total Value Per Ton, $3.50 GA.
Respectfully,
CLArsSES & LUNCH,
Assayers, Lock Fox No. 1913
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

w 3 SN-S EASTERN
Shore resource i. ,,;ttea
of inyestigation,o, ,ho;r
report, should pay as Il alton.
ton to what the countK ..aaa ;.
capable of being made t1.odnoa
as to what it is really NOV. 49,
ing. Talbot is a fine con "a
the part of Dorchester -
which the road would pass
high state of cultivation, al,
SINE can be said Of Carolina
Wicomico, but the railroad W.
work a vast change in a very 81
time, and perhaps double the va
of farming lands along its line. I
Delaware road is recognized by
perts as being too far inland to b
eft Maryland's eastern shore CO
ties, and in this progressive age
railroad building and canal digg
it.cannot be long before secc
line down the Peninsula is in
operation"
Gen. Seth, we beg leave to S
would find more friends, cover
larger area of the Eastern She
and enhance the value of his schel
if he would extend his survey
Kent Island instead of locating
st. Michaels. All of Talbot cou
would be embraced, and Gu
Anne's, by means of short roat
Centreville, would contribute
large share of trade and travel
the road. The crossing of the
from Kent Island to Annap
would also be less dangerous
more easily accomplished in ST
mer and in winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

We haven't reached our fiftieth
anniversary, although We claim the
five, but complimentary notices are
pouring in upon US. Our readers
will pardon the insertion IF a few.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

We regret to hear Of the compar-
alive failure of the strawberry crop
in the vicinity of Laurel. What
can the JOSS Senator do without
"plums "
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

No, my friend, it was not a war
vessel sent to ravage our coasts.
1t was simply the Hamilton that
arrived last evening.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

The venerable editor and pro-
prietor of the Baltimore SIN con-
l inues to have congratulatorY letters
ID other tokens of esteem show
upon him by all sorts of peo-
Well, no one more richly de-
Apch favors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19
bunced US as a fit s'blect Tor
onse Of Correction, the Jail,
!, all that was vie.

NJ. ad,ertiser makes aolntless
.,o;nt this morning. 1t initutes a
Of its chargof $50,
Win The CAPITALS charger 1907.
- for nnblishing the loc' option
Dus., p,rh. Our resped con-
eleCs ,,0rary forgot to say at the
' c.pirAL published SAID cruise
" thirteen times, while Id
MI ',siser published it but y. A
sc nlain figures win showt had
Advertiser published tAotlce
thirteen times, as the Car did
Is bill would have been : Be-
sides. every man, woman &hlld
;,terested in the election, read
the advertisement at all hone
= through the CAPrTAHeral
aav,s before it made its aimee
i the Advertiser. And Tor
tha CAPITAL, the law wOeve
nullity, as the shlid
i ! certified cOplhe |
atil the last day abby
1v;s;ons for publicati
cap lniments are RE- not sar a rSessr
~ 49, 1s~;ca 20 cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

JAY GOULD as witness is as
great failure as the partizan week
ly county journal is us an adver-
Using medium.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

WE have ga chiel amang us takin'
notes." and we know they are moth
ing but words Of praise for our
beautiful city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

LOWER the taxes 20 cents on the
dollar, and $40, 600 will be invested
In Annapolis and county property.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

The New York mugwumps are
satisfied that one more concession
has been GraRted them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

WE HAVE shown that the board
of county commissioners have
wasted $500 of the taxpayers mon
ey in their contract with each of the
two partizan journals they have
elected to do the county printing,
and we now proceed to enquire how
the balance of the 81, 800 paid their
hired organs, have been used. The
law requires the commissioners to
pa 5.i;seh in two papers. certain mis-
cellaneous matters, which it is un.
necessary for our present purpose
TO specify-amounting in space not
exceeding two or three columns,
for which they pay, after deducting
the amount claimed for the county
statement" of $500 to each paper,
but which we have shown to be ac-
tually worth only 1920, the sum of
$500. This gives to each paper
800 which any respectable pub
Usher with a large subscription list,
would be willing to do for half the
money. With this statement of
facts we find, that the commission
ers' organs receive bonus of $500
or 5000 each for doing in a most
imperfect way what could be hon
estly done for less, without the
bonus.
A board of commissioners is sup
posed to be composed of gentlemen
of average business qualifications
and of fair repute, and we believe
the present board are looked upon
in the county as possessing both of
these qualifications in the transac-
On OF nelrNprivate affairs. If this
so (and WHY can deny it p how
an their actiotA1i the il-otte1 IN. M !
er consideration be accounted for
Zcept upon the ground of partizan
in the expenditure of e
re money wrung from the taxpav- =
s OF the county ? If they we're
norant of what they were doing.
ley should be retired to private
fe as incapables.
But the board has no excuse. We
we urged upon them personally
avoid the errors Of former boards
this particular matter of print
g, and offered to do the work in
more efficient manner for much
IS money than they have paid out T
or the sake of the party to two
efficient organs.
Towards the board, we have no
feeling. On the contrary, We hold
IN individual member in high es-
m; but as a public journalist.
king to improve the condition of
; city and county, we have felt it
r duty to 'sexpose the wrong - s.
sardless Of consequences to ourself.
There are other matters connect
with the partizan character Of Il
! present board which we may
! called upon hereafter to expose. 8
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

THE Baltimore Herald defends
roller-skating per SO, and thinks it
healthful sport for children.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19
PROPOSALS
FOR FRESH BEEF AND VEGET.
BLES AND FRESH BREAD.
OFFICE OF GENERAL SToREKEEPER,
u. s. NAVAL ACADEMY,
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May 10Th, 1887.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received
y, at this Office, until IL o'clock A. NJ on
the 18th day of June, 1887, for supplying
such quantities of Fresh Beef, Vegetables,
and Fresh Bread as may be required at the
following Navy Yards aud Stations for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, viz:
Portsn outh, N. H., Charlestown, Mass,
Newport, r.. l., Brooklyn, N. Y, League
Island, Pa, Annapolis Md, Washington,
ID. c., Norfolk, Va, Pensacola, Fla, and
Mare Island, CAL
Specifications and blank proposals can
be obtained upon application at the In
spection Provisions and Clothing at any
of the Navy Yards OF to the Fay Officers
at Stations.
Proposals may be made for one or more
articles deliverable at one or more Yards
or Stations, and will IL GNpslSered sepa-
rats for each article and ~. OF deliv-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

can liniments are not a mast.
~ Manlxin's Antalgic for rneOr
,..s - alS price 50 cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

NOTICE is HEREB, M, M
IN the subscriber, haHkENs mat
the Orphans Court ofiIe4ea ron u
county, in Maryland, lett l AIunue =.
on the personal estate al len'aIy
w;icon. late of Anne Arurtf &c :, =
ceased. All persons h6v:asfA ue nc.
the said deceased, are henyya u -"
exhibit the same, with the ". -
of, to the subscriber, on or ~
18th day of November u.
They may otherwise, by Law \
ed from all benefit of the saidA
persons indebted to said estatek \ >SY'
ed to make immediate payment y Ky
Given under my hand this 10th \ .
May, 1887. ~
CHAS. A. WILSON, ExecutN
518 Annapolis, N
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-19

This paper has larger bona bde Cir
Annapolis Combined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25

DETERIORATION OF THE MENTAL FACUL.
TIEs.-There is as much danger in hurting
the brain by idleness as by overwork. Ac.
cording to writer in Faith and Work, DR..
Farquharson argues that intellectual power
is lessened by the listlessness in which the
wel-to do classes generally spend their
lives. Under such conditions, the brain
generally loses its health, and although
equal to the demands Of routine existence,
is unable to withstand the strain OF sudden
emergency. So, when q load Of work is
unexpectedly thrown on it in its unprepared
state, the worst consequences OF what may be
called overwork show themselves. Similarly,
a man accustomed to sedentary pursuits is
liable to be physically injured by taking
suddenly too violent exercise AS the
amount Of mental work that may safely be
done, DR.. Farquharson says: $50 long as a
brain worker is able to sleep well, and to
take fair proportion of outdoor exercise,
it may safely be said that it is not necessary
to impose any special limits on the actual
number of hours which he devotes to his
labors. But when what is generally known as
worry steps in to complicate matters, when
cares connected with family arrangements,
or with those numerous personal details
which we can seldom escape, intervene, or
when the daily occupation of life is in itself
fertile source of anxiety, then we find one
or other of these three safeguards broken
dowa. Scientific American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25
Storm Signals.

AS the coming of great storm is heraided
by the display of cautionary signals, so is
the approach Of that dread and fatal di-
sease,. Consumption of the Luugs, usually
announced in advance by pimples, blotches,
erruptions, ulcers, gIanduiar swellings, and
kindred outword manifestations of the in.
ternal blood poison, which, if not promptly
expelled from the system, attacks the deli
cate tissues OF the lungs causing them to
ulcerate and break down. Dr. Pierce't
Golden Medical Discovery" is the grea
remedy for this, as for all diseases having
their origin in bad blood Il improves the
appetite and digestion, increases nutrition
and builds up the wasted SUSTAIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25

HIS DREAM FULFILLED.--Wa Chipp,
father of the late Lieutenant Charles W.
Chipp, of the navy, died at Kipgston, N. Y,
Friday night. His death calls to mind re.
markable dream or vision which he had,
indicating to him the loss Of the United
States steamer Jeanette, on which his son
was one OF the officers The Jeanette
started on the expedition for the Polar seas
in the summer of 1879. She became i'm
bedded in the ice on September 4 of that
year, off Siberia. and drifted with the ice
pack until June Is, 1881, when she sank.
No word had been received by Mr.. Chipp
from his son after the time the vessel enter.
ed the Polar Sea. Mr.. Chipp was very rest.
less by night On the night on which the
final disaster occurred to the vessel he was
more restless than usual, and, falling into
doze, he saw vividly pictured the steam.
er in the ice, her appearance when the cstas-
trophe came, the abandonment by the crew,
and the sinking and disappearance Of the
Jeanette from sight. Mr.. Chipp told his
dream the next day, giving the circum-
stances as they had appeared to him. No
one thought much of it at the time, but
when the news came months afterward, and
the details were read in the newspapers, it
came back to those who had heard the
dream, and they were startled at the exact
ness of the picture as presented to Mr.
Chipp in his slumber, and the facts as they
were reported from the actual occurrence
PORT JerCis Gazette.